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by dr. king used to say you have three minutes on three networks. at that time, that was worth $1 million of publicity every day. there wasn't delivering offering of a risk that was incurred because we felt like we had to trust. there was nobody else that could get this story out. we could not even get a mass meetings announced on black radio stations. this self was nailed down real tight except for these incidents. coming back to griffin bell, the reason i mean i volunteered to testify at the hearing because i knew griffin bell was the one that got both sides of the school desegregation in a courtroom and said look, you know, more about atlanta's schools than anybody else, you work this out. when you get through, a call me, and i will make it a court order. [laughter] there was the trust and a realization that this was a real problem that had to be faced regardless of the risk that was taken. compare that with right now where people are writing about stories in such a way that they do better reporting on the falcons. [laughter] there is a more "in-
by dr. king used to say you have three minutes on three networks. at that time, that was worth $1 million of publicity every day. there wasn't delivering offering of a risk that was incurred because we felt like we had to trust. there was nobody else that could get this story out. we could not even get a mass meetings announced on black radio stations. this self was nailed down real tight except for these incidents. coming back to griffin bell, the reason i mean i volunteered to testify at the...
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but dr. king used to say that, you know, you have three minutes on three networks. at that time that was worth a million dollars of publicity ever get. and so it was -- well, there was a deliberate offering of risk was incurred because we felt like we could -- we had to trust there was nobody else that we could get the story out. we could not even get mass meetings announced on black radio stations. it was -- i mean none of the south was nailed down real tight except for these incidents. and coming back, the reason i was -- i mean, i volunteered to testify at the hearing because i knew that griffin bell was the one who got both sides of the school desegregation in the koran, and said, look, you all know more about atlanta's schools than anybody else. you'll work this out. when you get through call me and i'll make it a court order. i mean, there was -- there was a trust, and the realization that this was a real problem that had to be faced, regardless of the risk that was taken. now, compare that with right now where i mean, people are writing about stories in such
but dr. king used to say that, you know, you have three minutes on three networks. at that time that was worth a million dollars of publicity ever get. and so it was -- well, there was a deliberate offering of risk was incurred because we felt like we could -- we had to trust there was nobody else that we could get the story out. we could not even get mass meetings announced on black radio stations. it was -- i mean none of the south was nailed down real tight except for these incidents. and...
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that dismayed dr. king. then king lobbied the white house not to end segregation by executive order but on the 100th anniversary to say the senate would spend 1963 debating the meaning of the emancipation and its water mains. -- and its wider meetings. he never got any answer. dr. king refused social events at the white house that baffled his fellow civil-rights leaders . he refused to go until the kennedy administration responded to his initiatives on the emancipation proclamation. all that came to no avail when the anniversary pass to and the kennedy administration did not take the fall back offer. what we outline in the article is the kennedy administration decided to honor the proclamation on lincoln's birthday in february because that would emphasize the emancipation was a republican responsibility and he invited a lot of republicans because it was with trepidation democrats approached this issue. i want to make two points beyond the significance of that little story, which shows the kennedy administrat
that dismayed dr. king. then king lobbied the white house not to end segregation by executive order but on the 100th anniversary to say the senate would spend 1963 debating the meaning of the emancipation and its water mains. -- and its wider meetings. he never got any answer. dr. king refused social events at the white house that baffled his fellow civil-rights leaders . he refused to go until the kennedy administration responded to his initiatives on the emancipation proclamation. all that...
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inaugural address and a signing ceremony in the capitol, the president and vice president paid tribute to dr. king a second time, pausing at a bust of the slain civil rights leader in the rotunda. during the procession down pennsylvania avenue, the president and first lady walked part of the way and later took their place in the reviewing stand as the inaugural parade began. ♪ >> reporter: and the party continued into the night. ♪ he's president and he's on fire ♪ >> reporter: michelle obama wowed the audiences at two inaugural balls in a ruby chiffon and velvet gown by jason wu. but the celebration was not as grand as 2009 which saw the president and first lady attend ten balls. >> now that the parties are over the work on president obama's second term begins. susan mcginnis with more on that. good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. yes, item number one is the debt limit. we learned on monday that the house will vote tomorrow on raising the debt ceiling for a period of three months, and the republicans have made a big concession. they had their dance and took a moment to
inaugural address and a signing ceremony in the capitol, the president and vice president paid tribute to dr. king a second time, pausing at a bust of the slain civil rights leader in the rotunda. during the procession down pennsylvania avenue, the president and first lady walked part of the way and later took their place in the reviewing stand as the inaugural parade began. ♪ >> reporter: and the party continued into the night. ♪ he's president and he's on fire ♪ >> reporter:...
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king. she talked with booktv at bookexpo america publishing's annual trade show. this is about half an hour. >> bernice king who is edith scott dagley? >> guest: at edith scott bickley -- coretta scott king was the wife of martin luther king jr. -- cohost land your mother. >> guest: yes my mother so she was my aunt. she and my mother grew up in alabama together and she later became a drama professor. in fact she founded the drama department at the state university. she was a very lively woman and unfortunately passed last year in june. after completing this book. >> this book is desert rose the life and legacy of coretta scott king and the author is your aunt eva scott dagley? when did she write this book lacks. >> guest: well it was a journey that began with my mother's requested 1966 to write her story. at that time both of my parents were constantly being threatened. my mother was concerned one that her story be told and she wouldn't be lost in it -- come wanted people to know that she w
king. she talked with booktv at bookexpo america publishing's annual trade show. this is about half an hour. >> bernice king who is edith scott dagley? >> guest: at edith scott bickley -- coretta scott king was the wife of martin luther king jr. -- cohost land your mother. >> guest: yes my mother so she was my aunt. she and my mother grew up in alabama together and she later became a drama professor. in fact she founded the drama department at the state university. she was a...
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now sometimes children you don't think of dr. martin luther king jr. as a child but he was really a child and grew up just like you, and so that's why i wanted to write this book. the book is entitled" my brother martin." it has lots of illustrations in it. i hope that you will have a chance to get to see the book more closely. ok. so this is part of it. a sister remembers. the sister, of course, is me. ok. the book starts out -- i will quote some words that martin said on the march on washington. i have a dream that one day little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with the little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. i have a dream today. that's what he said in washington, d.c. at the lincoln memorial. ok. the book starts out and it has a picture of me. now when i wrote this book, i envisioned that i would be reading to children just like you, and the reason i thought of that is because my grandmother and my aunt lived in the home with us and many times they would baby-sit for my mother and father and they would sit a
now sometimes children you don't think of dr. martin luther king jr. as a child but he was really a child and grew up just like you, and so that's why i wanted to write this book. the book is entitled" my brother martin." it has lots of illustrations in it. i hope that you will have a chance to get to see the book more closely. ok. so this is part of it. a sister remembers. the sister, of course, is me. ok. the book starts out -- i will quote some words that martin said on the march...
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---la marcha finaliz en el monumento al dr. king, en los jardines de yerba buena. stop open cesar ---en un juego intenso y lleno de emociones, los 49ers de san francisco cesar ---en un juego intenso y lleno de emociones, los 49ers de san francisco salieron victoriosos la tarde de ayer y llegan por sexta ocasion al super bowl o "super tazon" al conseguir la corona de la n-f-c derrotando a los falcons de atlanta.. take 2 box ---ramon diaz nos amplia la informacion.. adelante ramon.. cesar ---san franciso se convirtio en la casa de los campeones del deporte... primero los gigantes y ahora los 49ers van tras la victoria del super bowl.. ---los fanaticos celebraron por todo lo alto en diferentes lugares del area de la bahia.. take 2 box ---gabriela dellan nos cuenta.. gaby ayer.. muchos locales de la zona estaban repletos de fanaticos.. otros decidieron ver el partido desde sus hogares para evitar las colas.. pero ...no solo fue un dia agitado para los seguidores de los 49ers..sino tambien para los comerciantes.. pkg el trofeo lombardi podria viajar nuevamente a san fra
---la marcha finaliz en el monumento al dr. king, en los jardines de yerba buena. stop open cesar ---en un juego intenso y lleno de emociones, los 49ers de san francisco cesar ---en un juego intenso y lleno de emociones, los 49ers de san francisco salieron victoriosos la tarde de ayer y llegan por sexta ocasion al super bowl o "super tazon" al conseguir la corona de la n-f-c derrotando a los falcons de atlanta.. take 2 box ---ramon diaz nos amplia la informacion.. adelante ramon.....
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and dr. king said it's not the money. in fact when he died, he was only worth about $20,000 died in intestate. he never had much money. he gave away what he needed. he raised an enormous amount of money but gave it away, and said it's not communism. i take people for what they are. i'm for to spiritual to be a communist leader to i reject communism. but i'm for all marble. there may be a few things of women. so, of the trilogy he admitted to his -- of course some of his staff actually knew this very well -- but he admitted to harry wachtel for example was very painful for him to admit to some of the aids that they were not privy to his private life that was more along the streets of the trilogy he admitted only that he was vulnerable to blackmail which is the issue of having extramarital affairs. c-span: you add up the women problems with elijah mohammed and john kennedy and i -- i don't need to go through the whole list, it comes that -- i mean there's a lot in your book. i mean, how -- what impact did relations with wom
and dr. king said it's not the money. in fact when he died, he was only worth about $20,000 died in intestate. he never had much money. he gave away what he needed. he raised an enormous amount of money but gave it away, and said it's not communism. i take people for what they are. i'm for to spiritual to be a communist leader to i reject communism. but i'm for all marble. there may be a few things of women. so, of the trilogy he admitted to his -- of course some of his staff actually knew this...
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and just -- it represents everything that dr. king fought for. as an african-american woman, i've been teary-eyed since i got off the plane. i've been teary-eyed since i got off the plane. >> reporter: and speaking of dr. martin luther king, one of his bibles will be used when the president is publicly sworn in in the next hour. the president will be using two bibles. the other one is one that was owned by abraham loin conand lincoln used the same bible when he was sworn in and president obama used it four years ago when he was sworn in this 2009. again, a lot of -- sworn in, in 2009. again, a lot of excitement. that will be followed by the inauguration address where he's supposed to speak for about 20 minutes. the second-term inauguration address, not usually memorable. oftentimes it's a bit more of an olive branch and more poetic and less policy. and, of course, after the address, there will be the luncheon and then the parade and then the inaugural ball. so a busy day here in washington, d.c. reporting live i'm tori campbell, ktvu channel 2 ne
and just -- it represents everything that dr. king fought for. as an african-american woman, i've been teary-eyed since i got off the plane. i've been teary-eyed since i got off the plane. >> reporter: and speaking of dr. martin luther king, one of his bibles will be used when the president is publicly sworn in in the next hour. the president will be using two bibles. the other one is one that was owned by abraham loin conand lincoln used the same bible when he was sworn in and president...
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you watched dr. king speak in front of this monument so many years ago and barack obama just inaugurated. >> the magnitude of this event is, in fact, a culmination of a lot of sacrifice, struggle, commitment and devotion to human dignity and worth and to be able to see in my lifetime particularly as an african-american, to see a young man become the 44th president of the united states of america is itself a statement of a miracle or perhaps a dream of so many gone on before who showed us where he stands has a better vision of america that martin luther king talked about as a blessed community. >> well, this picture was taken actually a couple months before barack obama was born and i just can't -- i just can't get over the comparison then and now. reverend reg 23458d green, good to see you again, hello, joan. every four years we're making it a tradition. >> you promise? >> so what are your thoughts four years later? how goes your fight that you committed yourselves to back in those days? what is the
you watched dr. king speak in front of this monument so many years ago and barack obama just inaugurated. >> the magnitude of this event is, in fact, a culmination of a lot of sacrifice, struggle, commitment and devotion to human dignity and worth and to be able to see in my lifetime particularly as an african-american, to see a young man become the 44th president of the united states of america is itself a statement of a miracle or perhaps a dream of so many gone on before who showed us...
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obama, beverly mckinney sees living proof of dr. king's dream realized. >> you as an individual have the opportunity to make a difference in this world. if you don't do that, it was all nor naught. >> reporter: a message these former southern californians say has inspired own family. their son won the presidential award for academics and a trip they hope will stay with him forever. >> i tell my son, strive for the best, maybe you could be the first hispanic. >> and christin ayers is in washington for this morning's inaugural event. >> and she joins us by the phone from the national mall where the stage is set and security is mighty tight as well. good morning, give us your impressions. you've been there i would imagine several hours so far just going through security and whatnot, right. >> reporter: that's right, we have been here for hours and security is tight. we stood in line for about 3 1/2 hours trying to get through a media entrance and were later let through along with the rest of the general public. a chilly morning standin
obama, beverly mckinney sees living proof of dr. king's dream realized. >> you as an individual have the opportunity to make a difference in this world. if you don't do that, it was all nor naught. >> reporter: a message these former southern californians say has inspired own family. their son won the presidential award for academics and a trip they hope will stay with him forever. >> i tell my son, strive for the best, maybe you could be the first hispanic. >> and...
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dr. king was a vilified man. barack is a celebrated man. dr. king and president barack obama's interesting convergence much history today. would celebrate his victory today but keep raising issues like too many poor people, too much violence. and too much racial disparity. >> that's what i was going to ask you about. do you think you would probably say that dr. king's dream is -- not yet fully accomplished is not yet fully -- been relevantized? what would you challenge president obama to do in his second term? >> the dream speech was the climax. 100 years later, you promised equal opportunity. you promised equal protection. the day he spoke -- i came here to hear the speech. i just left jail. couldn't use a public library. couldn't use a public restaurant. blacks sat behind. against the backdrop, he spoke and challenged the culture. saying now we must focus on the growing common. the victim in poverty p. food stamps, the unemployed. then the combination of drugs and guns and jobs, talking about urban policy, policy for poor people and ending ra
dr. king was a vilified man. barack is a celebrated man. dr. king and president barack obama's interesting convergence much history today. would celebrate his victory today but keep raising issues like too many poor people, too much violence. and too much racial disparity. >> that's what i was going to ask you about. do you think you would probably say that dr. king's dream is -- not yet fully accomplished is not yet fully -- been relevantized? what would you challenge president obama to...
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what do you do after dr. king? on a serious note, i wonder why or whether or not it was a conscious decision for you cannot remarry after all these years? >> let me just say, why are you not married? [laughter] [applause] tavis: that is a good question. she is good. >> and you don't have the answer. tavis: i thought we were friends. >> let me just say that what people would not realize, i married martin luther king jr., who learned to love -- it was not love at first sight. because he was such an extraordinary human being and our values were so similar and our outlooks were so much alike, we made a good couple. we were compatible. a very compatible. as i got to know him, i had more and more respect for him. when we decided to get married, it was like marrying the man that i loved. as we were thrust into the forefront of the cause, it was my cause, too, from the very beginning, because i had been an activist in college and involved in the peace movement and the human rights struggle back then. and so i married not o
what do you do after dr. king? on a serious note, i wonder why or whether or not it was a conscious decision for you cannot remarry after all these years? >> let me just say, why are you not married? [laughter] [applause] tavis: that is a good question. she is good. >> and you don't have the answer. tavis: i thought we were friends. >> let me just say that what people would not realize, i married martin luther king jr., who learned to love -- it was not love at first sight....
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we are looking at dr. martin luther king, jr. holiday and the s&p 500 was hit, dow jones industrial average 13565 and s&p 500, a little bit of a jump up near 45 now and we'll see how it affects the markets when they open tomorrow. and they are closed for the dr. martin luther king, jr. holiday and that gives stock marketers a chance to look since the first inn ago racing. s&p 500 from january 20th, that tops a first term performance from his four predecessors. it puts him in and somebody tops the list. >>> this is a very special science fair, he will showcase projects for more than 80 students. the goal is to encourage african-american students to have careers in science and technology. the nassau research center is all planning on sending representatives to judge this competition. it will happen at cyprus headquarters in san jose. >>> well, a milestone on mars. we will have more on the rover and how it is working on the red planet. . >>> the oldest of the mars rover and the opportunity has been quietly working on the surface. th
we are looking at dr. martin luther king, jr. holiday and the s&p 500 was hit, dow jones industrial average 13565 and s&p 500, a little bit of a jump up near 45 now and we'll see how it affects the markets when they open tomorrow. and they are closed for the dr. martin luther king, jr. holiday and that gives stock marketers a chance to look since the first inn ago racing. s&p 500 from january 20th, that tops a first term performance from his four predecessors. it puts him in and...
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king's day with as much due as it needed. the president will be using dr. king's personal bible when he's sworn in. >> absolutely. it's outstanding to be here. i don't think there's a better way to celebrate the holiday. a lot of people have been saying this is a dream fulfilled. i feel like it's recognizing the dream in progress and beyond, when you think about it. to be able to have dr. king's presence through his bible and the president to actually continue his mission is one of those things where you just feel like it's the right place at the right time. >> you're a married man with four kids now. >> four? i got two. >> i've got four, sorry. this is like a bad mommy moment. >> you've got two. i've got four. we both have a set of twins. is mariah here with you? will you go to all the parties and the balls tonight? >> i think we'll try to play it as low key as possible. we'll probably be able to stop by a few areas. it's more about being here this morning is the outstanding part. >> it is wonderful to be here. turned out to be a beautiful day. >> absolute
king's day with as much due as it needed. the president will be using dr. king's personal bible when he's sworn in. >> absolutely. it's outstanding to be here. i don't think there's a better way to celebrate the holiday. a lot of people have been saying this is a dream fulfilled. i feel like it's recognizing the dream in progress and beyond, when you think about it. to be able to have dr. king's presence through his bible and the president to actually continue his mission is one of those...
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as we return to dr. martin luther king's speech. some call it beyond vietnam, others, why i oppose the war in vietnam. it will 4th, 1967 at riverside church in new york. >> these are revolutionary times. all over the globe, men are revolting against old systems of exploitation and oppression, and out of the wombs of a frail world, new systems of justice and equality are being born the shirtless and barefoot people of the land are rising up as never before, the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. we in the west must support these revolutions. it is a sad fact that because of comfort, complacency, or morbid fear of communism, and our approach is to adjust to injustice. the western nations that initiated so much of the revolutionary spirit of the modern world have now become the arch anti revolutionary. this has driven many to feel that only marxism has a revolutionary spirit. therefore, communism is a judgment against our failure to make democracy real and follow through on the revolutions that we initiated. our only h
as we return to dr. martin luther king's speech. some call it beyond vietnam, others, why i oppose the war in vietnam. it will 4th, 1967 at riverside church in new york. >> these are revolutionary times. all over the globe, men are revolting against old systems of exploitation and oppression, and out of the wombs of a frail world, new systems of justice and equality are being born the shirtless and barefoot people of the land are rising up as never before, the people who sat in darkness...
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no trading today in honor of dr. king. >> there you go. >>> big story today not only is the weather but hey, the 9ers. we have to show you some of the papers this morning. weight is lifted on the front of the san francisco chronicle. >> i have the contra costa times and i think you're going to see a lot of that. har-bowl. >> who do the parents route for. >> someone's going to win. they know they got a winner. >> somebody's going to win. we're hoping it's the 49ers. that would been something else. >> we have been enjoying all that dry weather around the bay area. that could soon come to a close, though, as we're going to see a major change in the pattern here over the next couple of days. right now skies are mostly clear and you can see the clouds off the coastline. that's going to punch on through probably wednesday and see big changes maybe return to rain. hazy sunshine, again, outside. still, it is mostly clear and cold in some of the valleys. 29 degrees in concord. 36 in san jose. and 42 in san francisco. that big
no trading today in honor of dr. king. >> there you go. >>> big story today not only is the weather but hey, the 9ers. we have to show you some of the papers this morning. weight is lifted on the front of the san francisco chronicle. >> i have the contra costa times and i think you're going to see a lot of that. har-bowl. >> who do the parents route for. >> someone's going to win. they know they got a winner. >> somebody's going to win. we're hoping it's...
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this to observe dr. martin luther king, jr.'s birthday. the dow highest since christmas of 2007. reports this morning apple asking sharp to build fewer screens for the regular sized ipad as the ipad mini becomes more popular. apple reports profits wednesday. lots of anxiety about apple. shares in apple well below their all-time high. they'll open tomorrow at 500 even. the blogs this morning talking about a new iphone coming maybe to first a better speedier iphone 5. and then a bigger iphone because you know samsung has those really big phones. we're hearing it's going to be called the apple math which seems bizarre. so far that's the rumor. new apple math. >> do you have the math? >> i'm trying to figure out the math right now. >> people hated ipad when it came out. we'll see about math. >> we get used to everything. thanks so much. >> apple does it their way. let's check in with christina loren. >> i think it's clever. anything to get the kids to love math. good morning to you. the more math you get, kids, the better off you'll be in the future. 31 degrees in livermore this morn
this to observe dr. martin luther king, jr.'s birthday. the dow highest since christmas of 2007. reports this morning apple asking sharp to build fewer screens for the regular sized ipad as the ipad mini becomes more popular. apple reports profits wednesday. lots of anxiety about apple. shares in apple well below their all-time high. they'll open tomorrow at 500 even. the blogs this morning talking about a new iphone coming maybe to first a better speedier iphone 5. and then a bigger iphone...
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also today, john carlos will join a march in celebration in pittsburgh in honor of dr. king. carlos and his teammate tommy smith made history at the summer games in 1968 with their iconic black power demonstration atop the medal podium. carlos will give a speech at a rally at pittsburgh high school today at noon. >>> it is 4:42 right now. still ahead, getting assistance from an app. the high tech help that could be coming for thousands of bay area's low income residents. >>> so long sacramento. the announcement coming today that could mean the kings are moving their castle north. >>> bay area activists are using a high-tech approach to help low-income families in san francisco. the peace corps for geeks will build an app to help families connect to unused public assistance benefits. the group says the app will help cut red tape to get money to those in need. the city will help pay for the programmers who will create the program. the project is expected to be completed by this spring. >>> today was long rumored expected to become official. the sacramento winkings looking lock
also today, john carlos will join a march in celebration in pittsburgh in honor of dr. king. carlos and his teammate tommy smith made history at the summer games in 1968 with their iconic black power demonstration atop the medal podium. carlos will give a speech at a rally at pittsburgh high school today at noon. >>> it is 4:42 right now. still ahead, getting assistance from an app. the high tech help that could be coming for thousands of bay area's low income residents. >>>...
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. >>> there will be several events across the bay area in honor of dr. martin luther king, jr. among them, the annual freedom train and it will leave san francisco at 9:30 a.m. and they will sew the seeds of peace. it will start at the community center and volunteers will plant native plants to restore the line. and the route will continue along san pablo and end at the high school. so plenty of things to do for that. 4:54, oh, my, it is almost 5:00. >> you know it is allowed, pam, it is monday. >> sometimes it's just hard to speak at 4:30 a.m. >>> we will start off with an issue in contra costa county and this is actually alameda county northbound 680 as you come to the san ramon area and it is right there just at the off ramp at costa boulevard so watch out for a traffic accident at the off ramp which is good. >>> 880 southbound, today is a holiday and it will make it easier for some and at the bay bridge toll plaza, it will make it easier for some to get in as well. >> it is tough to look good at 4:30 a.m. pam seems to pull it off though. >>> well it is 34 degrees and partly
. >>> there will be several events across the bay area in honor of dr. martin luther king, jr. among them, the annual freedom train and it will leave san francisco at 9:30 a.m. and they will sew the seeds of peace. it will start at the community center and volunteers will plant native plants to restore the line. and the route will continue along san pablo and end at the high school. so plenty of things to do for that. 4:54, oh, my, it is almost 5:00. >> you know it is allowed,...
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almost 50 years after dr. king delivered his "i have a dream." a realization of dr. king's speech incarnate. what a day it will be. we head back to times square, amy robach, lara and sam all in new york. good morning, guys. >> good morning. we're looking forward to hearing all about today's celebrations. also, everyone watching michelle obama. what will she be wearing today and tonight? one of her favorite designers is here with his take on what we can expect today. >>> and drew barrymore is joining us live. she's going to tell us about her brand-new endeavor, a makeup line. and another new project. there she is. little, beautiful olive. >> that's beautiful. >>> guess who else is here, by the way, in house. valerie harper is here, live. we have a big surprise when valerie's here. we don't want you to miss it. >>> let's head back to washington, d.c. >> yeah. that's where it's at. >> go there and end there. >> we'll be back to you in a little bit. >>> right now, we want to go out to abc's bill weir. he's out on the mall right now. he's between the capitol, i believe an
almost 50 years after dr. king delivered his "i have a dream." a realization of dr. king's speech incarnate. what a day it will be. we head back to times square, amy robach, lara and sam all in new york. good morning, guys. >> good morning. we're looking forward to hearing all about today's celebrations. also, everyone watching michelle obama. what will she be wearing today and tonight? one of her favorite designers is here with his take on what we can expect today. >>>...
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the king bible was dr. king's trebling bible. an avid reader, dr. king traveled with a selection of books that included this bible the president will be using. it was used for inspiration and preparing sermons. henry in huntington, west virginia, on our independent line. caller: i just wanted to call and say, really wish i could be in washington d.c. today. i have a lot of optimism about the next four years. i think mr. obama is doing a heck of a good job. he is getting a lot of his promises down. i hope the next four years are as good as the last. thank you for having me. host: eric in seattle, what do think about all this? -- do you think about all this? you always have to turn down the volume and dirty -- on your tv. in today's inaugural, you'll hear a lot from senator schumer. here he is explaining his role in today's inauguration. >> the hardest part is trying to make sure everybody, there will be a huge crowd, not as big as four years ago, but a huge crowd, they get to their places, their seeds or standing places. as you know, there were big p
the king bible was dr. king's trebling bible. an avid reader, dr. king traveled with a selection of books that included this bible the president will be using. it was used for inspiration and preparing sermons. henry in huntington, west virginia, on our independent line. caller: i just wanted to call and say, really wish i could be in washington d.c. today. i have a lot of optimism about the next four years. i think mr. obama is doing a heck of a good job. he is getting a lot of his promises...
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martin luther king, jr. he would have turned 84 last week. today is the national holiday in king's memory. when president obama takes his public oath of office in a few hours, he will use a bible that belonged to king. and in case you're wondering what's closed today. federal and state courts are closed. as are city and county offices. banks and post offices are closed. there is no mail delivery today. as for public transit.bart and muni are operating on a saturday schedule there is weekend service for golden gate transit ferries and a-c transit buses. however, samtrans and caltrain are operating on regular weekday schedule. and in san francisco.parking meters are enforced. >> the dream catcher-the dream lighter-787, still wondering of the fire that could have caused from a battery. they could still be problems with wiring or other internal electrical components. and alsoa commuter plane skids off the runway at newark liberty airport. here you see the united airlines express plane flanked by emergency crews. 13 people were on board when the p
martin luther king, jr. he would have turned 84 last week. today is the national holiday in king's memory. when president obama takes his public oath of office in a few hours, he will use a bible that belonged to king. and in case you're wondering what's closed today. federal and state courts are closed. as are city and county offices. banks and post offices are closed. there is no mail delivery today. as for public transit.bart and muni are operating on a saturday schedule there is weekend...
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freedom plaza was actually renamed in honor of dr. martin luther king jr. it takes on special significance, of course, today, which is also mlk day. the president asasaid martin lur king is one of his heroes. you will see that in the parade float, four of them honors freedom rights and martin luther king. the arc of the moral universe is long but bends toward justice, one of the president's favorite quotes of martin luther king. there is already a heavy police presence behind us. members of the park service is here as well as they prepare for the thousands of people who will be here to watch this parade today. we'll be bringing you that from this very spot throughout the day as we see them come down past here and make their way to the white house. >> all right. erica hill, from her vantage point along the parade route. thank you very much. >> talk about security. i was hearing this morning that some police officers from all around the country have come to washington. they were sworn in yesterday as deputy u.s. marshals. they'll take part in what is a huge s
freedom plaza was actually renamed in honor of dr. martin luther king jr. it takes on special significance, of course, today, which is also mlk day. the president asasaid martin lur king is one of his heroes. you will see that in the parade float, four of them honors freedom rights and martin luther king. the arc of the moral universe is long but bends toward justice, one of the president's favorite quotes of martin luther king. there is already a heavy police presence behind us. members of the...
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dr. king's son, jesse jackson and actor jamie foxx were among those taking part. >>> and many americans honor dr. king today by spending their holiday in a day of service, volunteering to help the needy. the park service pays tribute by offering free admissions to all 398 national parks today. most schools, government agencies and stock markets are closed for this holiday. the president and first lady saying there's no better way to honor his legacy than to help out the less fortunate. so that's a great kind of theme for the day. >> absolutely. >>> the super bowl matchup is set. a family affair you could call the har-bowl, pitting jim harbaugh against his older brother, which i didn't know, john, head coach of the baltimore ravens. >> going to be a good one. in the nfc, the 49ers overcame a 17-0 deficit against the dirty birds of atlanta. they finally locked it up for good in the fourth quarter when quarterback colin kaepernick found frank gore who rushed into the end zone. final score, 2
dr. king's son, jesse jackson and actor jamie foxx were among those taking part. >>> and many americans honor dr. king today by spending their holiday in a day of service, volunteering to help the needy. the park service pays tribute by offering free admissions to all 398 national parks today. most schools, government agencies and stock markets are closed for this holiday. the president and first lady saying there's no better way to honor his legacy than to help out the less fortunate....
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. >>> there were two special services honoring dr. martin luther king, junior. hundreds celebrated the civil rights leader legacy. he lead the congregation and he says dr. king focused on people in need. >> he was concerned about and trying to make sure that he really touched the real people, those who had greatest need. and of course there were those who were in poverty and those who were poor and those who had no jobs. >> he has taken dr. king's message to heart. it provides more than one million free meals a year along with affordable housing and health care. >> tomorrow is a holiday so a lot of people will be off and wondering what the weather will be like. >> exactly. leigh glaser will be back. >> it will be terrific. if you look back east at the inauguration festivities. washington, d.c., the expected temperature is 42 degrees. a 30% chance of a few snow showers. it looks high and dry and 52 for dallas and phoenix 75. if you are traveling airbeds -- around the state it will be a mild to almost warm day statewide. southern california is getting up into the
. >>> there were two special services honoring dr. martin luther king, junior. hundreds celebrated the civil rights leader legacy. he lead the congregation and he says dr. king focused on people in need. >> he was concerned about and trying to make sure that he really touched the real people, those who had greatest need. and of course there were those who were in poverty and those who were poor and those who had no jobs. >> he has taken dr. king's message to heart. it...
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it's also dr. martin luther king jr.'s birthday. the president will honor dr. king by swearing in publicly on a bible once used by the civil rights leader. he'll also use a bible that was once used by abraham lincoln. 800,000 people are expected in the national mall. >> what we're doing is celebrating each other and celebrating this incredible nation we call home. >> reporter: the president and vice president, along with their famili families, will start by attending st. john's. the swearing-in is followed by a parade and the glitzy inaugural balls. the security is extremely tight. 15,000 military and law enforcement personnel will watch over the proceedings. >> watching an event this large, with this number of people coming, takes a lot of corporate nation. >> reporter: the president and first lady showed off their love. the president weighing in on his wife's new hair-do. >> i love her bangs. she looks good. >> let me tell you, it has just been a true thrill to watch this handsome, charming individual grow into the man and the president that he is. >> reporte
it's also dr. martin luther king jr.'s birthday. the president will honor dr. king by swearing in publicly on a bible once used by the civil rights leader. he'll also use a bible that was once used by abraham lincoln. 800,000 people are expected in the national mall. >> what we're doing is celebrating each other and celebrating this incredible nation we call home. >> reporter: the president and vice president, along with their famili families, will start by attending st. john's. the...
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dr. king's mission brought him to selma, alabama in 1965. he attempted to lead a march to the state's capitol, but mob and police violence forced them to stop. that day became known as bloody sunday. >> somewhere i read of the freedom of speech. somewhere i read of the freedom of press. somewhere i read that the greatness of america is the right to protest for rights. >> mike: dr. king protested until the day he died by an assassin's bullet in memphis. his voice may have been silenced, but his message lives on 45 years later. joining us now from atlanta is dr. martin luther king, jr.'s niece, my good friend alvita king. >> hello, governor huckabee. it's good to be here and to the audience, hello. >> mike: well, you know, when i hear the words of your uncle, i am deeply, emotionally moved because i remember in my lifetime i've seen this incredible change in our country because of his dream and his willingness to put his life on the line to see it happen. as a member of the family, i want you to speak to, as you see america today, an african-a
dr. king's mission brought him to selma, alabama in 1965. he attempted to lead a march to the state's capitol, but mob and police violence forced them to stop. that day became known as bloody sunday. >> somewhere i read of the freedom of speech. somewhere i read of the freedom of press. somewhere i read that the greatness of america is the right to protest for rights. >> mike: dr. king protested until the day he died by an assassin's bullet in memphis. his voice may have been...
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dr. king today by spending their holiday in a day of service, volunteering to help the needy. the park service pays tribute by offering free admissions to all 393 national parts today. the president and first lady saying there's no better way to honor his legacy than to help out the less fortunate. >>> the super bowl matchup is set. a family affair you could call the har-bowl, pitting jim harbaugh against his older brother, which i can't know, john, head coach of the baltimore ravens. >> going to be a good one. in the nfc, the 49ers overcame a 17-0 deficit against the dirty birds of atlanta. they finally locked it up for good in the fourth quarter when quarterback colin kaepernick found frank gore who rushed into the end zone. quite a game. >> in the afc, baltimore ravens quarterback joe flacco threw three touchdowns in the second half. the final blow was when the ravens' carey williams picked off tom brady in the end zone. it was the patriopatriot's firs playoff loss at home. >> and the
dr. king today by spending their holiday in a day of service, volunteering to help the needy. the park service pays tribute by offering free admissions to all 393 national parts today. the president and first lady saying there's no better way to honor his legacy than to help out the less fortunate. >>> the super bowl matchup is set. a family affair you could call the har-bowl, pitting jim harbaugh against his older brother, which i can't know, john, head coach of the baltimore ravens....
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. >>> there were two special services honoring dr. martin luther king, junior. hundreds celebrated the civil rights leader legacy. he lead the congregation and he says dr. king focused on people in need. >> he was concerned about and trying to make sure that he really touched the real people, those who had greatest need. and of course there were those who were in poverty and those who were poor and those who had no jobs. >> he has taken dr. king's message to heart. it provides more than one million free meals a year along with affordable housing and health care. >> tomorrow is a holiday so a lot of people will be off and wondering what the weather will be like. >> exactly. leigh glaser will be back. >> it will be terrific. if you look back east at the inauguration festivities. washington, d.c., the expected temperature is 42 degrees. a 30% chance of a few snow showers. it looks high and dry and 52 for dallas and phoenix 75. if you are traveling airbeds -- around the state it will be a mild to almost warm day statewide. southern california is getting up into the
. >>> there were two special services honoring dr. martin luther king, junior. hundreds celebrated the civil rights leader legacy. he lead the congregation and he says dr. king focused on people in need. >> he was concerned about and trying to make sure that he really touched the real people, those who had greatest need. and of course there were those who were in poverty and those who were poor and those who had no jobs. >> he has taken dr. king's message to heart. it...
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dr. king's mission brought him to selma, alabama in 1965. he attempted to lead a march to the state's capitol, but mob and police violence forced them to stop. that day became known as bloody sunday. >> somewhere i read of the freedom of speech. somewhere i read of the freedom of press. somewhere i read that the greatness of america is the right to protest for rights. >> mike: dr. king protested until the day he died by an assassin's bullet in memphis. his voice may have been silenced, but his message lives on 45 years later. joining us now from atlanta is dr. martin luther king, jr.'s niece, my good friend alvita king. >> hello, governor huckabee. it's good to be here and to the audience, hello. >> mike: well, you know, when i hear the words of your uncle, i am deeply, emotionally moved because i remember in my lifetime i've seen this incredible change in our country because of his dream and his willingness to put his life on the line to see it happen. as a member of the family, i want you to speak to, as you see america today, an african-a
dr. king's mission brought him to selma, alabama in 1965. he attempted to lead a march to the state's capitol, but mob and police violence forced them to stop. that day became known as bloody sunday. >> somewhere i read of the freedom of speech. somewhere i read of the freedom of press. somewhere i read that the greatness of america is the right to protest for rights. >> mike: dr. king protested until the day he died by an assassin's bullet in memphis. his voice may have been...
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martin luther king, jr. but there will be other reminders of this nation's long journey on the road to inclusion. among them, a high school marching band from arkansas and a civil rights pioneer who bookend a vivid story of how far this nation has come. the name is the same, but the little rock central high school of 2013 marches to a different drum. the irony will be inescapable when this racially mixed group of students from little rock's most infamous school perform at the second inauguration of america's first black president. >> we are not just historic because of what happened in 1957. we are great in academics, music, which is why we are going to the inauguration. >> reporter: 1957. before these students and even the president himself were born. little rock central high was not a great place then, but rather the flashpoint in the battle over court-ordered school desegregation, forced by the federal government to accept black students. >> at 8:28 this morning, little rock time, the nine negro students
martin luther king, jr. but there will be other reminders of this nation's long journey on the road to inclusion. among them, a high school marching band from arkansas and a civil rights pioneer who bookend a vivid story of how far this nation has come. the name is the same, but the little rock central high school of 2013 marches to a different drum. the irony will be inescapable when this racially mixed group of students from little rock's most infamous school perform at the second...
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struggle and sacrifice. >> dr. king knocked down walls, and he was scarred and stabbed and killed and jailed. barack obama crossed bridges from the rocks knocked down from the walls. >> reporter: civil rights lieders, actor jamie foxx joined in the wreath laying. >> i think it's a great day, an intersection of history where you have the president, who is the first black president, being inaugurated for the second time on dr. king holiday. >> reporter: parents brought their children to be part of it, visitors took pictures to remember this day. gail punch came from dallas, texas, to be here. >> i get medicare, medicaid. i was a precinct chair. i have problems walking, but i wouldn't let nothing stop me. >> reporter: and you don't have to let anything stop you either. even if you don't have a ticket, you can come down to the mall and stand between 4th and 14th streets. this is the kind ever view you would get. there are also wide screen tvs. you might decide the best place to watch it all is right here on tv. that's
struggle and sacrifice. >> dr. king knocked down walls, and he was scarred and stabbed and killed and jailed. barack obama crossed bridges from the rocks knocked down from the walls. >> reporter: civil rights lieders, actor jamie foxx joined in the wreath laying. >> i think it's a great day, an intersection of history where you have the president, who is the first black president, being inaugurated for the second time on dr. king holiday. >> reporter: parents brought...
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king's birthday. and when president obama takes the the earth of office, he will use a bible that will belonged to doctor martin luther king jr. >>> people from all walks of life, from all corners of the country, are going to be watching president obama take the oath of office for the second time tomorrow. and student president of clark atlanta university, tyler joshua green, remember that name, tyler joshua green, he will be one of them and he joins me now from atlanta, where he and 50 other students will get on a bus this evening to ride to washington. tyler, welcome. this is a huge moment in history. are you and your friends excited about being able to witness it? >> we are absolutely excited, ready to get on the bus and head down to see history in the making. >> yeah. did you vote last year and is this your first inauguration? >> this is my first time voting, my first inauguration and it's a wonderful opportunity to vote for someone that otherwise wouldn't have the opportunity to. so, we are, in e
king's birthday. and when president obama takes the the earth of office, he will use a bible that will belonged to doctor martin luther king jr. >>> people from all walks of life, from all corners of the country, are going to be watching president obama take the oath of office for the second time tomorrow. and student president of clark atlanta university, tyler joshua green, remember that name, tyler joshua green, he will be one of them and he joins me now from atlanta, where he and...
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. >> two figures that i admire probably more than anybody in american history are dr. king and president lincoln, so for me to have the opportunity to be sworn in using the bibles of these two men that i admire so deeply on the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, 50th anniversary of the march on washington, is i think fitting because their actions, the movements they represented, are the only reasons that it's possible for me to be inaugurated. > >> reporter: as the president reflects, he said he's also reminded this country has been through tough times before and always come out strong on the other side. jenna? >> this president gets it wouldo bibles. can you bring as many bibles as you want, mike? is there a limit? >> reporter: my understanding is yeah, you can essentially bring what you want. it's your moment, your opportunity to take the oath of office in front of the entire nation, and so you can go with what you want. >> wow. if you're going to pick two bibles, those are two good ones. >> reporter: absolutely. >> very interesting, mike. thank you.
. >> two figures that i admire probably more than anybody in american history are dr. king and president lincoln, so for me to have the opportunity to be sworn in using the bibles of these two men that i admire so deeply on the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, 50th anniversary of the march on washington, is i think fitting because their actions, the movements they represented, are the only reasons that it's possible for me to be inaugurated. > >> reporter: as...
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mark matthews spoke with the world's foremost authority on dr. king. the question is if they could have met, what would the leader of the civil rights movement who was murphyed in memphis, what would he have to say to president obama about guns and violence in our society? >> claiborne carson was just 19 years old when he stood on the washington mall on a hot august afternoon and listened to martin luther king describe his dream for america. >> four years ago he was back on cold to watch barack obama take the oath of office. like many who were involved in what carson calls the movement, he wondered what now? >> now that he has the power of the presidency, what is he going to do to bring king's dream into reality? >> carson believes dr. king would urge the president to take on the harder, more complex issues underlying gun violence. >> the problem with violence is not simply a problem of availability of guns. it's a climate. it's a culture. >> for king it was an issue of social justice. >> you know, i think what he would point out is that people don't k
mark matthews spoke with the world's foremost authority on dr. king. the question is if they could have met, what would the leader of the civil rights movement who was murphyed in memphis, what would he have to say to president obama about guns and violence in our society? >> claiborne carson was just 19 years old when he stood on the washington mall on a hot august afternoon and listened to martin luther king describe his dream for america. >> four years ago he was back on cold to...
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martin luther king, jr. president obama stained a bookcase at a elementary school. >> everybody here, adult to children, understands the importance of giving back. >> reporter: last night katy perry, usher and others performed at a kid's inaugural ball honoring military families and their children. the first lady and her daughters were there as michelle obama kicked off three days of parties and ball to celebrate her husband's re- election. randall pinkston, cbs news, washington. >>> meanwhile in international news today, algerian bomb squads found numerous bodies as they search for explosives at a gas plant. algerian special forces raided the plant yesterday to end the standoff with islamic militants. it is said all 32 militant were cleared and it is unclear as whether any hostages were rescueed in the raid. 22 are dead but the number could rise. >>> and the government is warning about the risk of traveling to that area. there are risks that remain. state and department staff in the country with leave if th
martin luther king, jr. president obama stained a bookcase at a elementary school. >> everybody here, adult to children, understands the importance of giving back. >> reporter: last night katy perry, usher and others performed at a kid's inaugural ball honoring military families and their children. the first lady and her daughters were there as michelle obama kicked off three days of parties and ball to celebrate her husband's re- election. randall pinkston, cbs news, washington....
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in honor of dr. martin luther king junior. there was also a special inauguration event for the kids this weekend. the first lady along with daughters sasha and malia rocked out with hundreds of children from military families saturday in washington. the concert included performances by katy perry, usher and cast members from the t-v show "glee". and you'll be able to watch the inauguration ceremony live during the kron-4 morning news on monday. it will start at 8-30 in the morning. and we'll also have the inaugural parade live on our 24-7 bay area news channel - starting at 10-35. there are many ways in the bay area to celebrate martin luther king junior's legacy. here are just a few: a freedom train leaves the san jose caltrain station at 9-30 a-m. and heads to san francisco. riders can hear songs from the civil rights era and stories about dr. king. then at 10 a-m the free "make the dream real" celebration will begin at mc-clemonds high school in oakland. that's at 2-6-0-7 myrtle street. in san francisco there will be events
in honor of dr. martin luther king junior. there was also a special inauguration event for the kids this weekend. the first lady along with daughters sasha and malia rocked out with hundreds of children from military families saturday in washington. the concert included performances by katy perry, usher and cast members from the t-v show "glee". and you'll be able to watch the inauguration ceremony live during the kron-4 morning news on monday. it will start at 8-30 in the morning....